Bernardino Piñera

The Most Reverend
Bernardino Piñera Carvallo
Archbishop Emeritus of La Serena
See La Serena
Appointed July 1, 1983
Term ended September 29, 1990
Predecessor Juan Francisco Fresno Larraín
Successor Francisco José Cox Huneeus
Other posts Auxiliay Bishop of Talca (1958-60)
Bishop of Temuco (1960-77)
Orders
Ordination April 5, 1947
Consecration April 27, 1958
by Manuel Larraín Errazuriz
Personal details
Born (1915-09-22) 22 September 1915
Paris, France
Denomination Roman Catholic Church
Styles of
Bernardino Piñera Carvallo
Reference style The Most Reverend
Spoken style Your Excellency
Religious style Monsignor
Posthumous style none

Bernardino Piñera Carvallo (born September 22, 1915) is a Chilean prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He was born in Paris, France. At the age of 101, he is the oldest Catholic bishop of South America[1] and, after the death of Peter Leo Gerety on September 20, 2016, the oldest in the world.

Life

Piñera was ordained a priest on April 5, 1947. He worked for the Catholic Action. On February 11, 1958 Pope Pius XII appointed Piñera Carvallo auxiliary bishop of Talca. Later, he was appointed Bishop of Temuco (1960–1977) and Archbishop of La Serena (1983–1990). From 1983 until 1988, he was president of the Episcopal Conference of Chile. Piñera Carvallo attended the Second Vatican Council from 1962 until 1965. He is the paternal uncle of Chile's former president, Sebastián Piñera.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mons. Bernardino Piñera cumple hoy 100 años de vida". mensaje.cl. Retrieved 2016-09-22.
  2. ↑ "Monseñor Bernardino Piñera y la relación con su sobrino Presidente". periodicoencuentro.cl. Retrieved 2016-09-22.

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